Judgment

S.N. Variava, J.—Leave granted.

2. Heard parties.

3. This Appeal is against an Order dated 29th September, 2000 by which the High Court of Allahabad has granted bail to the 2nd Respondent.

4. Briefly stated the facts leading to this Appeal are as follows :

The Appellant is the 1st informant and husband of one deceased Hem Lata Pandey. The said deceased Hem Lata Pandey had given evidence against the 2nd Respondent, as an eye witness, in a case of murder of the wife of the 2nd Respondent. This had resulted in the conviction of the 2nd Respondent by the Trial Court. The trial Court has given a sentence of life imprisonment to the 2nd Respondent.

5. The 2nd Respondent filed an appeal. Pending appeal the appellate court granted him bail. Apprehending danger to her life the deceased Hem Lata Pandey had applied to the Government for protection. She had even filed a petition in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. That petition has been disposed of by the High Court with a direction to the Home Secretary to consider the representation made by the deceased and take appropriate action. Inspite of this direction no protection was given to the deceased.

6. It is a case of the ap